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According to the Chatham County Sheriff's Office, deputies used "all less-than-lethal options" available and captured three of the four dogs. After deputies tried to capture the fourth dog on multiple occasions, a deputy shot and killed the dog.

Woman charged after Chatham Co. deputies say her four dogs attacked three people

<p>THE CHATHAM COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE SAYS THESE PIT BULLS ATTACKED A WOMAN AND HER YOUNG SON SENDING THEM BOTH TO THE HOSPITAL. IT HAPPENED YESTERDAY AT A HOUSING DEVELOPMENT NEAR JORDAN LAKE BETWEEN PITTSBORO AND APEX WRAL'S. JULIAN GRACE IS LIVE THERE TONIGHT IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND DOING AN INVESTIGATORS SAY THESE PIT BULLS ALSO ATTACKED ANOTHER PERSON. &gt;&gt; THAT IS CORRECT, DEBORAH. BUT LET ME SET THE SCENE OUT HERE FOR YOU. THIS IS TRULY A DEVELOPMENT CURRENTLY. THERE ARE NO HOUSES CONSTRUCTED OUT HERE. &gt;&gt; BUT WE'RE TOLD ON MONDAY, A MOTHER, A NURSE AND A WERE WALKING ALONG THIS STRETCH WHEN THEY WERE ATTACKED BY THOSE DOGS. AND THEN EARLIER ON THE SAME DAY ON MONDAY, A 66 YEAR-OLD MAN WAS ATTACKED AS WELL. HERE'S PICTURES OF 3 OF THE 4 PIT BULLS THAT WERE INITIALLY CAPTURED. DEPUTIES ARRIVED AND WERE ABLE TO CAPTURE 3 OF THE 5TH. ALL 3 OF THE 4 PIT BULLS AND TAKE THEM TO THE CHATHAM SHERIFF'S ANIMAL RESOURCE CENTER. NOW THE 4TH PIT BULL INITIALLY GOT AWAY. A DEPUTY FOUND HIM AFTER SEVERAL UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO CAPTURE HIM. THE CHATHAM COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE SAYS THAT DEPUTY SHOT AND KILLED A DOG TO PREVENT FURTHER ATTACKS IN THE COMMUNITY. NOW, AS FOR THAT TO SEIZE DOG, HE HAS BEEN SENT TO THE STATE LABORATORY FOR RABIES TESTING. WE'RE ALSO TOLD THE DOGS THAT ARE THAT ARE LEFT ARE SURVIVING. THEY WILL BE HELD FOR MANDATORY TEN-DAY RABIES OBSERVATION PERIOD. NOW THEY'RE STILL A LOT OF QUESTIONS OUT HERE TONIGHT. WE HAVE REACHED OUT TO THE CHATHAM COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE TO GET A LITTLE BIT MORE DETAILS ON EXACTLY WHY THOSE PEOPLE WERE OUT HERE WALKING AROUND AND WHERE EXACTLY DID THESE DOGS COME FROM? HAVE POLICE BEEN ABLE OR DEPUTIES HAVE THEY BEEN ABLE TO CONTACT THE OWNERS? THERE'S A LOT OF QUESTIONS OUT OUT THERE TONIGHT, DEBORAH. WE'RE GOING</p>

Chatham County deputies captured three dogs and killed another after they say the dogs attacked three people Monday. Photos courtesy of the Chatham County Sheriff's Office.

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